Living in Pikesville, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Pikesville is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 34,000 people, with 3.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Pikesville a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 6 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 4 research universities are within 31 mi
- Big job market: about 3.1 million people live within 31 mi
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
👎 Cons
- Few dog parks: 24 within 9 mi
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
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Key facts
Living in Pikesville: common questions
What is the cost of living in Pikesville?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $393k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,360 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Pikesville?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.09% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Pikesville safe?
Pikesville isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Pikesville?
Public schools in Pikesville test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Pikesville?
Pikesville has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 29″ of snow a year.
Does Pikesville get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and heat waves: 10 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.55 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Pikesville?
The nearest major airport is BWI, about 15 mi away.
How Pikesville scores
Each bar compares Pikesville with the other 1,990 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).
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